Team Oregon Coaching Education Program

For Organizations Needing Trained Running Coaches

The Team Oregon Coaching Education Program seeks to provide trained
individuals to work with adult road runners at all levels, beginner
to advanced. By offering a coaching education programs for road running,
it is hoped that more individuals will be attracted to the sport,
and more importantly, by working with a coach to train intelligently,
these individuals will be able to extend their running careers,
have more fun running, and minimize the risks of overuse injuries.

Over 2200 coaches in the US and 4 foriegn countries have been trained using our programs.

Coaching Education Classes

TEACHING FINE POINTS OF ADAPTATION

The Team Oregon programs focus on issues specific to adult road running
and racing, including coaching fundamentals, scientific background
and the establishment of training plans and goals to help
athletes reach their running potential. Whether the goals are
race specific or general fitness, programs will provide the
background and training to work with individual runners and training groups.

Prerequisites: Participants should be active runners
with an interest in improving their own running or in coaching
others. Intellectual interest in the sport helps as does seeking
information about running from sports scientists and experienced
coaches.

Programs consist of class lectures and practical group exercises. There is an online multiple choice exam with immediate results.

STUDENTS DEVELOPING A TRAINING PLAN

Curriculum includes:

Basis of Coaching and Training

coaching fundamentals and philosophies

laws of training

exercise physiology and energy systems

sports nutrition

sports psychology

injury prevention and treatment

Techniques of Training

training cycles

training progressions

race planning and recovery

effort based and heart rate training

individualization of coaching

developing training and racing plans

Participants will receive training materials and access to online tests.

Programs stress the continuing education needed to be successful
as a coach. The learning never ends.

Program Details and Cost

Programs can be customized for the requesting organizations needs and cost is negociable.

Continuing Education Credits

The American College of Sports Medicine's Professional Education Committee certifies that this offering meets the criteria for 16.0 credit hours of ACSM Continuing Education Credit.